(Point of note: I work for Eduserv, this is my technology take on my current project deployment).
Eduserv are building a new cloud service called 'The Community Cloud Infrastructure', with the first service to be deployed being the 'University Modernisation Fund Cloud Pilot'. (Subsequent public and hybrid clouds are planned for deployment on the platform in the future, to support Education, Health, Public Sector and other public bodies).
As part of this project, there are some exciting choices and this post is to provide some background information about the technology stack to be used in the infrastructure, and here is the technology stack outline. The purpose of the platform is to be both scalable and resilient, whilst providing … [Read more...]